James Langevin actually said...

"Why do we need regional missile defense and whom do these systems protect? And how does the EPAA contribute to homeland defense?"

"What is the value of the EPAA? What other regional PAA architectures are being considered?"

"the limited visibility into the cost and schedule for EPAA reflect the oversight challenges with the acquisition of missile defense capabilities that we have previously reported."

"I have, obviously, a long-standing interest in our missile defense program; and I certainly am cognizant of its complexities and the many technical challenges still yet to overcome."